Ghana News Agency

Friday 30th October, 2015

Kpetoe,
Oct. 30, GNA - The Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Academy at Kpetoe
in the Volta Region is to be upgraded into a Revenue University for the
sub-region.
The
Authority has started reviewing requirements for training courses in
preparation to admit students from neighbouring countries for training in
revenue mobilization.
Mr
George Vincent Blankson, Commissioner General of the

Kpetoe,
Oct. 30, GNA - The Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Academy at Kpetoe
in the Volta Region is to be upgraded into a Revenue University for the
sub-region.

The
Authority has started reviewing requirements for training courses in
preparation to admit students from neighbouring countries for training in
revenue mobilization.

Mr
George Vincent Blankson, Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authourity
(GRA) gave the hint at a graduation parade for basic and paramilitary personnel
of the Academy on Friday.

He
described GRA as among the top performing organizations in the country due to
its focus on regular training of staff with plans to improve classrooms and
hostel facilities of the Academy to acceptable standards.

“Training
makes the difference and we are happy to be transforming raw materials into
officers here,” Mr Blankson stated.

He
commended the graduates for their smart turnout and expressed the hope that
they would take up the future of revenue mobilization in the country seriously.

Mr
Blankson asked the new officers to uphold professionalism and show results in
higher revenue mobilization.

Seven
out of 51 senior cadets who graduated received awards for distinguishing
themselves, with the all-round best trainee going to Senior Cadet David Mensah.